[CP5670]

It's been a good year. It was the year I passed the qualifying exam, got an advisor and started working on my thesis, the year I did most of the work on this, the year I played numerous co-op PC games with some friends over the course of several months, and the year of hot internet deals with the ongoing MS/ebay cashback promotion being the highlight.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

The year I got my first book written by Jeremy Clarkson, the year I got Mein Kampf, the year I reconciled with my dad.

And the year I became a half-adult.

[Darius]

2008 saw me achieve all of my life goals, which means no matter what happens from here on, I can say this was the year that completed me.

[Kosh]

It was the year I took back what was mine

[Nuke]

Same as Nuke-y Cakes,  minus the hair cutting and new apartment.

Hellstryker, I had a row with Karajorma a few years back myself. I said some things on sectorgame that came off as racist but hes a very reasonable guy and understands mistakes happen. 

 
nuke-y cakes?!?!?!
 

[Hellstryker]

The year in which my vendetta against Karajorma began.

You'll have to get in line little man.

Can I get a brief explanation of this? There are plenty of rows on HLP, even with people as generally reasonable as Karajorma, but they rarely lead to vendettas. I've had big fights with Trashman, Akalabeth Angel, and Bob-san, but I don't have any hard feelings over them.

How could you have a grudge against Kara? Is it over the success of Diaspora? I can't see many other reasons, and since it sounds like you're depressed, you might consider just chalking it up to unreasoning emotion and trying to let it go.

If you must know so bad i'll PM you. I think i've caused enough strife on HLP for one month. 

[Kosh]

Same as Nuke-y Cakes,  minus the hair cutting and new apartment.

Hellstryker, I had a row with Karajorma a few years back myself. I said some things on sectorgame that came off as racist but hes a very reasonable guy and understands mistakes happen. 

 
nuke-y cakes?!?!?!
 

We know something you don't.

[Inquisitor]

My son was born.

[Fearless Leader]

2008 the year bush dodged the first shoe

[Rodo]

2008 the year bush dodged the first shoe

damn that's some dodging skill he's got there...

[eliex]

Finished all my year goals, as well as making a good start to my student career at high school.

[Ziame]

Year I matured (psychological ;d)
 
Year I discovered the beauty of SCP (that's something dudes)
 
Year I started Spanish Class... (eighteen hours of spanish in a week ;d)
 
Year I decided to buy a second guitar

Year I kinda ****ed up with own stupidity


Yet it was a good year, mates.

[Stormkeeper]

Yet it was a good year, mates.

That is was. That it was.

[Bob-san]

The year that I discovered that I hate high school without a single doubt.

The year that I decided that I'm going to transfer out of my current University.

The year that the Democratic party had the majority of their primaries rigged by the media.

The year that the stock market plummeted, with the ever-so-intelligent 30+ crowd sending it further down as they demanded their investments be changed from stocks to bonds or minerals. While in retrospect, the intelligent people pulled their money out around the housing crisis highs and will reinvest as the market pulls back up.

The year I finally got a music collection.

The year I got an iPod Nano.

The year I moved away from home.

&c

[colecampbell666]

The year I entered high school.

You're only a year younger than me, but I'm already a junior. Do Canadians start schooling differently or something?

High school is defined here as grades 10-12. I am in grade 10.

[IceFire]

The year I entered high school.

You're only a year younger than me, but I'm already a junior. Do Canadians start schooling differently or something?

High school is defined here as grades 10-12. I am in grade 10.

Thats different.  I started High School in Grade 9....mind you "back then" we went 9, 10, 11, 12, OAC.

[Spicious]

The year I finally got a job over summer (at Google of all places).
I guess it's also the year I passed the half way point of my degree.

Incidentally, high school here is 7-12.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

IceFire...Grade 9 = 15 years old? I have to ask, because my country doesn't use the grading system.

[IceFire]

Yes Grade 9 would mean generally that you were 15 years old.

[Androgeos Exeunt]

Oh, great. I've been using that on my old blogs for some time using only guesswork as a guide.

In Singapore, we don't use the grade system. Grades 1 to 6 is known as Primary 1 to 6, while Grades 7 to 11 is known as Secondary 1 to 5. As far as I know, there is no Grade 12, because beyond Grade 11 (10 for most) is either the Institute of Technical Education, a polytechnic or a junior college.

I completed Secondary 4 last year, so this year's my first in Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

2008 is a good year if you treat the financial crises as a series of small problems.